Line
Line noun - A series of persons or things arranged one behind another.
Usage example: the line for tickets stretched around the block
Progression is a synonym for line in row topic. In some cases you can use "Progression" instead a noun "Line".
Progression
Progression noun - A series of things linked together.
Usage example: a progression of events that ended in utter disaster for the arctic explorers
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- But back then, and during the Classical Era and Romantic Era, another progression for this same bass line was popular, which involved a lot of diminished seventh chords.
Source: Falling Bass - Although the Mario & Luigi games have never had any overarching plot line, they've gradually accumulated enough Continuity Nods that there is a clear serial progression between games.
Source: Continuity Creep -
Cheetor also got the very first line in Beast Wars, so this works as a bookend to the entire Beast Era, as well as signifying Cheetor's progression from naive rookie to capable commander.
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Progression and Line. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/line/progression
Line & Progression. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/line/progression>.
Progression or Line. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/line/progression.
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